Location Systems
OCSE collects information from federal, state and private sources to share with state child support programs. The information includes employment and wages, SSA benefits, military entitlements, financial accounts and balances, insurance claims, unemployment, and child support case data. States use this information to ensure that paternity is established, fair and equitable child support orders are in place, and child support is paid consistently.
Authorized federal agencies use the employment and wage information to prevent fraudulent payments and ensure the integrity of federal benefit programs such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and housing assistance from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Featured Resources
Overview of National Directory of New Hires
April 10, 2013
NDNH Guide for Data Submission
August 12, 2011
Working with the Military as an Employer
March 1, 2013
Federal Case Registry Overview
May 10, 2012
Federal Case Registry (FCR) Interface Guidance Document
January 4, 2013
State New Hire Reporting Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2012
OCSE Data Transmission Contacts
March 12, 2012OCSE National Directory of New Hires Contacts for States
May 10, 2012OCSE National Directory of New Hires Contacts for Federal Agencies
May 12, 2012
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National Directory of New Hires
April 22, 2013Provides an overview of the National Directory of New HiresOverview of National Directory of New Hires
April 10, 2013A national directory that contains employment (i.e., new hires and quarterly wages) and unemployment insurance informationFederal Case Registry Options Matrix by State
March 28, 2013Current status of options selected by states to receive additional FPLS data or take advantage of filtering offered by the FCRFederal Case Registry (FCR) Interface Guidance Document
January 4, 2013Provides state child support agencies with the technical aspects of establishing/maintaining interfaces between state systems and the FCRFPLS Minor Release 13-01
January 4, 2013Provides information on enhancements to the FPLS implemented in Release 13-01
Federal Case Registry (FCR) Interface Guidance Document
January 4, 2013Provides state child support agencies with the technical aspects of establishing/maintaining interfaces between state systems and the FCRA Guide to the National Directory of New Hires
December 7, 2011Provides federal and state agencies requesting NDNH data with a general overview of the NDNH and limitations on its useState New Hire Reporting Websites
May 17, 2012Links to states' new hire reporting websites for employers reporting their newly hired employeesFederal Case Registry
December 29, 2011Provides information about the Federal Case Registry, a database that contains child support case and participant dataOverview of National Directory of New Hires
April 10, 2013A national directory that contains employment (i.e., new hires and quarterly wages) and unemployment insurance information